Sampling dipper



Feb. 6, 1940. J. BENJAMIN 2,189,238

SAMPLING DIPPER Filed May 23, 1938 :m m I fl j l Inventor [57 4a Z J flan jam Z'7Z.

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3 Claims.

This invention relates to a sampling dipper, mainly designed for taking samples of milk for butter fat and bacteria tests through which, of

course, can be used for other purposes.

The general object of the invention is to provide means whereby the device can be placed in the bottom of a can of milk to take a sample of the milk and then removed with a portion of the milk therein, after which the device is placed over a sample tube or bottle and by pressure of a portion of the bottle against a portion of the device a valve will be opened to permit the sample to run into the bottle. This avoids contamination of the milk as the operator's hands do not come into contact with any portion of the device excepting the handle part.

Of course the sample can be taken any place below the surface of the liquid.

This invention also consists in certain otherv features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference willbe had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in whichi t Figure 1 is an elevation with parts in section of the invention. i

Figure 2 is a front View with the container in section and also showing the device as moved to valve open position by the bottle which is shown in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front view showing a slight modification. A In the drawing the numeral l indicates a cup which is preferably of cylindrical shape and having its lower end of conical shape, and said lower end having a port 2 therein the bottom of the cup sloping downwardly and inwardly to the port as shown at 3. An elongated handle member .4 is connected at one end to the cup and the upper end of the handle member is bent into hook shape as'shown at 5 so that it can be readily gripped by the user or placed over the A horizontally aredge of a can or the like. ranged guide member 6 is connected with an intermediate part of the handle and extends over the cup and "acts as a guide for the stem 1 havalongside of the cup: A valve head .I l is con- 2,189,238 A e I .nected with the lower 'end of the stem 9 and normally engages the part 3 to close the port 2 under the weightof the part. The lower ends of the limbs of the yokemaybe bent outwardly asshown at In or they may be bent inwardly as shown at III" in Figure 3.

In using the device for taking a sample of milk from the bottom of a can of milk, for instance,

the handle is grasped and the device inserted in the can until the cup! reaches a point adjacent the bottom thereof. Of course, as the cup is inserted into the milk in the can this milk will fill the cup and is held therein by thevalve ll engaging the seat forming part 3. Then the device is removed from the can and placed over a bottle A or' other container forreceiving the sample of the .milk, asshown in Figure 2. As the device is placed overthebottle the turned ends'lll' willcome in contact with the top of the bottle so that further downward movement the weight of the other part will. move the cup downwardly so "as to open the valve to permit the sample to flow from the cup. into the bottle.

Of course, the modification shown in. Figure 3 is used in the same manner, the ends III" of this modified form. of the invention engaging the upper end of a containerfor the sample. Thus it will be seen that samples can be taken from containers withoutydanger of contaminat ing thecontents of the container as the cup and the parts associated therewith are not touched by the hand or any other article in removing a sample from a containerand discharging the sample into another container.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and, novel features of the invention will bereadilyapparent.

It is to be understood. that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes 'fall within the scope of the appended claims. l 1

Having described the invention,v what claimed as new is: i

p 1. A milk sampling dipper comprising a cupshaped receptacle having only a top filler opening and a bottom valve opening a handle extending upwardly from said receptacle, a valve member extending into the top] filler opening and bodily removable therethrough for closing said valve opening, an operating member connected with said valve member and extending beyond the exterior periphery of saidreceptacIe and downwardly along the outside of said receptacle container into' which the contents of said dipper is to be poured. v

2. A milk sampling dipper comprising a cupshaped receptacle having only a top filler opening and a bottom valve opening, an elongated handle extending upwardly from said receptacle, a valve member extending into the top filler opening and bodily removable therethrough for closing said valve opening, said valve member extending upwardly along said handle and being detachably and slidably secured thereto, an operating member connected with said valve mernher and extending beyond the exterior periphery of said receptacle and downwardly alongti-i out side of said receptacle for bearing against the, edge of the mouth of a container'into which the contents of said dipper is to be poured.

for bearing against the edge of the mouth of a rnember and extending beyond the exterior periphery of said receptacle and downwardly along ineomside of said receptacle for bearing against the edge of the mouth of a container into which contents of said dipper is to be poured.

ISRAEL J. BENJANHN. 

